The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
TnE EaIPERoR IMPRoYrNG.


BERLIN, June lit is officially an
nounced that Emperor William is max
ing remarkable progress towards recov-
cry. He rose at noon to-day and
passed the afternoon in his study re-
eeiving several reports from Govern
ment officials.
RUSSIA MAKES ovERTUREs.
The Russian Government has made
overtures for joint opposition to the
Anglo-Turkish convention on the
ground that it interferes with the
common right of the Powers in the
control of Egypt and the SueZ Canal.
Bismarck remains neutral.
CONVICTION CERTAIN.
The conviction of the members of the
Ninth French Patriotic League, now
being tried at Leipsic, is considered
certain. The offense with which they
| are charged is that of supporting at
tempts to separate Alsace-Lorraine
| from Germany. 1t is punishable under
| the code by six months imprisonment
| with two years seclusion in fortress.
THE SPIRIT BILL PASSED.
The Spirit Bill was passed by the
| Reichstag to-day. In the course of de-
bate Minister Won SchOltZe intimated
that the taxation bills now before the
| the house didn't conclude the Govern
ment's scheme for taxation reform.
Herr Won Bernigsen said he fully trust
ed the present ReichStag would not
have deals with any more taxation
bills.
BISMARCK'S CONDITION WORSE.
Bismarck's condition is worse. He
is afflicted with rheumatic pains, which
prevent sleep. His doctors advise rest
and change of climate. His illness,
however, prevents travelling at pres
ent.
ANXIOUS FOR THE PRINCE.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Prince of
Wales, who gave the signal for the
start in the yacht race to-day, was to
be present at dinner party of royalties
this evening. He intended to land at
Harwech at $50 and proceed to London
on special train. Harwich was en-
velOped in a dense fog and the Prince
had not arrived ut 8 O'Clock. Officers
are becoming anxious as the district
is infested with reckless collier steam
ers, and it is feared an accident might
have happened.
THE RECORD LOWERED.
AT Coventry to-day Woodside, of
ord for five miles, doing the distance
in 14:29 Is. He will now challenge
Howell to another contest.
WILL VISIT VIC.
DRESDEN, June 14.-The King of
SaXony will start for London on the
lOIll lIlSI. 10 Tile CGl6DTallOu Oh
the Queens jubilee.
ATTACKED BY A SLAVE.
LONDON, June 13.-Zanzibar dis
patches say that a slave dhow
attacked the launch of a British man
of war and wounded an officer and five
men. The dhow was, however, sunk by
the force of the launch and the slaves
upon her, forty-three in number, we're
| rescued.
| RIrSsJA1S MOVEMENTS IN ZANZTRAR
Advices from Merv say thai Rus
slams at Chardjui are fitting out two
| steamers and number of. iron lighters
to transport material for the trans
| Caspian Railway and to reconnoitre on
the Anu Daria River. The British
are equipping two light draught
steamers with steel guns for use upon
the upper Anu Daria.
| ALLEGED TRAITORS ON TRIAL.
| LEIPZIG, June 13.-The trial of
members of the Alsation Patriotic
League on a charge of high treason for
supporting attempts to separate Alsace-
| Lorraine from Germany was begun
here to-day. Judge Drenkmann, of
the Imperial Court of Justice, presides.
| The prisoners are defended by great
| array of distinguished counsel.
| BROKE UP IN A ROW.
| OTTAWA, Ont, June 14.-At a meet
| ing of the House of Commons Commit
/ US6 Oil
| this afternoon a lively discussion took
place on the statement that Mr.. Lowe.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, and
the American Consular Agents in Can
ada were quiet but active immigration
agents for the United States. Several
| Ministers denied this, and said the real
emigration agent for the United
States in Canada was the Grand Trunk
railway, which by being kept out of
the Northwest offered inducements to
emigrants to travel over its line. Wat
son. the Manitoba member, thereupon
moved in the opinion of the committee
the settlement of Manitoba and the
Northwest be promoted by allowing the
Grand Trunk entrance into Manitoba.
The resolution was declared lost by
two votes. The Liberals protested
against four of the votes, but the
Chairman would not reopen the sub
ject and the meeting broke up in dis
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